The
award-winning MicroFoundry has been supplying speciality typefaces to a global
clientele since 1982. From AGFA’s division in the United
Arab Emirates to the Narod Cultural Institute in New York, we have provided
intelligent and pragmatic solutions that successfully marry quality and delivery.
¶Combining deep technical
expertise with a unique visual æsthetic, The MicroFoundry is poised
to tackle the uncommon typographic project.

In
the black & white world of type design, non-Latin scripts provide a colorful
but challenging playing field. Since computer technology remains Latinocentric
to a large extent, proper implementation of non-Latin type requires a careful
balance of technical issues and cultural authenticity.

In
terms of evolution, Latin type has been advancing at breakneck speed. The
solutions of just 10 years ago have lost much of their relevance. As such,
Latin typography is now best served by a progressive philosophy that favors
innovation, but never forgets the lessons of tradition, nor ignores the everpresent
need for quality.

The
so-called democratization of type design is a two-edged sword: on the one
hand it has greatly enriched our visual language; on the other, it has made
it very easy to produce and publish low-quality work. Quality might not be
very fashionable in this day and age, but it will always remain essential
in such an exacting craft as type design.

Any
craft is part science - and we have yet much to discover about the ways in
which type can help us communicate. Without purposeful experimentation and
research, we are doomed to rehash the work of our predecessors. Progress requires
us to understand our limits and challenge them, with the clear goal of enriching
our language.

Words
are everywhere. Our visual field is increasingly covered with language, from
hand-held displays to skywriting. All technologies and media welcome the power
of the word, and type is no longer confined to its static 2D past: the dimensions
of space and time have now become central.

The
MicroFoundry exists largely in cyberspace, in constant and furious communication
with the world. If you would like to inquire about our existing typefaces,
or discuss the commission of a custom design, please email us: hrant@themicrofoundry.com